Huge cache of arms seized in Mizoram, two arrested

Huge cache of arms seized in Mizoram, two arrested

Aizawl, April 7 (IANS) Ahead of the April 9 voting for the state’s lone Lok Sabha seat, Mizoram Police seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition in the state, police said here Monday. “Four AK-47 assault rifles and one machine gun were recovered from two suspected gun smugglers from Champhai town (in eastern Mizoram) along […]

Quarter of Tripura voters cast ballot

Quarter of Tripura voters cast ballot

Agartala, April 7 (IANS) A quarter of Tripura’s electorate cast their ballot till 10 a.m. Monday as polling was held in one of the two constituencies in the state, an official said. Balloting took place in West Tripura constituency with no untoward incidents reported so far, officials said. “Long queues were seen in most of the […]

Balloting begins for Lok Sabha polls in Tripura

Balloting begins for Lok Sabha polls in Tripura

Agartala, April 7 (IANS) Polling in one of the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura began Monday in the first phase of India’s general election, officials said. Around 1.2 million voters are eligible to vote in the Tripura West constituency. Polling for the Tripura East seat will be held April 12. The 13 candidates in Monday’s […]

Polling begins for LS polls in Tripura

Polling begins for LS polls in Tripura

Agartala, April 7 (IANS) Voting for one of the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura began Monday in the first phase of India’s general election, officials said. Around 1.2 million voters are eligible to vote in the Tripura West constituency. Polling for the Tripura East seat will be held April 12.

Malaysian jet may have skirted Indonesian airspace: Official

Malaysian jet may have skirted Indonesian airspace: Official

Perth, April 7 (IANS) A Malaysian government official has revealed that the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 avoided Indonesian airspace after leaving Kuala Lumpur, The Sydney Morning Herald reported Monday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to talk to the media, said Indonesian authorities said the plane did not […]

Hagel urges China to use its ‘great power’ responsibly

Hagel urges China to use its ‘great power’ responsibly

Tokyo, April 7 (IANS) US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel Sunday urged China not to take unilateral action to resolve territorial disputes with its neighbours, saying Beijing must use its “great power” responsibly. “Great powers have great responsibilities. And China is a great power,” Press TV quoted Hagel as saying during a visit to Japan, which […]

US to deploy more destroyers in Sea of Japan

US to deploy more destroyers in Sea of Japan

Tokyo, April 7 (IANS/EFE) The US will deploy two more destroyers equipped with anti-missile systems in Japan prior to 2017 in response to the recent provocations by North Korea, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday. In response to North Korea’s “pattern of provocative and destabilising actions” that violate UN resolutions, Hagel – at a Tokyo […]

Rwanda genocide victims demand justice

Rwanda genocide victims demand justice

Kigali, April 7 (IANS) The survivors of the 1994 Tutsi genocide in Rwanda appealed Sunday to Western countries to apprehend genocide fugitives ahead of Monday’s event to commemorate 20 years of the event. “I lost all my family during the genocide but the people who mercilessly killed them are moving freely in France and Belgium. I […]

Jordan to issue $1 bn in Eurobonds

Jordan to issue $1 bn in Eurobonds

Amman, April 7 (IANS) Jordan will issue $1 billion in Eurobonds before June, as the country seeks to benefit from the present low interest rate, the government said Sunday. The US-guaranteed Eurobonds will be issued in international markets as the interests rates are likely to increase in the second half of this year, Finance Minister Umayyah […]